For the ball game where I implemented transactional leadership, my team was strong competition throughout the game, with a high probability of winning. For my team, transactional leadership was very effective as everyone was temporarily motivated for the pizza lunch. However, for other teams this leadership method has not proven effective. One team was far behind and struggling. Once they realized they had no chance of winning, their team's participation dropped as they had resigned themselves to the fact that they would be punished. This reduced team cohesion and morale and they didn't seem to be enjoying themselves. The size or consistency of a reward will generally determine the extent of participation. For example, if the reward was an iPhone 6 for all players who won the game, teams would be more motivated to win than if the reward was a candy bar. Not many people were disconcerted by the punishment of having to run two laps around the field. The losers even enjoyed the punishment. This meant that the team could surrender without too great consequences. If the punishment had been more severe, the prospect of losing would not have been an option. This means that not only were they motivated to win but, if they know they can't, at least they can fight not to get there